Wow, what an awesome idea! Who ever decided that there needed to be an outdoor street festival with food, art, music and culture, deserves a medal, kiss or beer, STAT!
I definitely want to go back to this place to feel it out a little more... I've heard a lot about it! I went the night that it was themed Xtreme but didn't come in time to see the performances. Â
Unfortunately, I came thirsty for some good beer but the beer garden was only serving domestic brews that night. Â I'm not really a Coors or Bud light person! Â Hopefully next time I go I will be able to sample some awesome local brews!
I had already eaten dinner by the time I got to Kaka'ako but I still indulged in some Pop pop donuts- YUM! Â There were also tons of great food options there.... I won't make the mistake of eating before I go again!
There were a lot of really interesting vending options besides food. Â I browsed jewelry, local clothing companies and tons of art! The yelp booth was there with life-size jenga blocks and plenny schwag... always a good time!
This is just another event that make Kaka'ako such a cool new neighborhood to explore! Â I hope to go back to take full advantage of the night festival!
LOVE THIS EVENT. Would recommend for you, your kids, your husband, your wife, your grandma, whoever! It's fun for the whole family. Imagine a place with shopping, food, fashion, entertainment, and art all in the same place....that is exactly what the Honolulu Night Market. They close off the street so that people can walk around and enjoy all of the delicious food vendors! Great choices and varieties. There is the Pinch of Salt, I think it's called, which is basically a warehouse full of stores selling apparel.
They always keep it fresh at these events and is the place to be and be seen. Although, I always put about 0% of effort into how I look, so I hope I don't see anyone I know.
Anyway, the most recent Honolulu Night Market featured the Red Bull X-Fighters, a professional motocross stunt team. Very cool! It's just a very pretty place to be, if you know what I mean. I usually come early and leave early to avoid the mad rush of people that come around 7:30.
I'm so happy monthly events like Honolulu Night Market exist, it's a fun experience for your whole family. Honolulu Night Market has the perfect combination of elements to please anyone: a variety of local food vendors, mixture of live art + an opportunity to check out the latest art exhibit at R&D, fashion shows featuring local designers, music from the talented Lightsleepers crew & live performances by artists, shopping + there's ALWAYS the main attraction. This month's main attraction for Honolulu Night Market was the Red Bull X-Fighters Jam!
If you don't follow me on social media, then you probably don't know how much I LOVE Red Bull (it's my beverage of choice when I'm out & about). When I found out that Red Bull X-Fighters would perform high-flying motorcross demonstrations, I was telling everyone & their dog about it this event.
I wish Instagram video was introduced before this event happened, because the motorcross demonstrations were awesome & I really wanted to share this experience with my nephew. Even though, I'm not a motorcross enthusiast, I was blown away by their freestyle motorcross performance; I'll admit there were moments I felt nervous for Keith Sayers, Red Bull Athlete Wes Agee & 3-time X-Games Gold Medalist Ronnie Renner but it was reassuring to know that safety is their #1 priority.
By far & away, this past month was the best Honolulu Night Market to date because of: 1) They collaborated with Red Bull, 2) Every food vendor had $3 Red Bulls on special & 3) The team behind Honolulu Night Market continuously strive to make each event better than the last, I always doubt it's possible & then they surprise me.
If you missed this past Honolulu Night Market, don't worry this monthly event takes place every third Saturday of the month. Stalk Honolulu Night Market on your social networks to stay up-to-date with the latest news about information on the upcoming entertainment & vendors.
what: a monthly block party celebrating the best of kakaako !
something good: i'm seriously amazed by this event! of all the block parties that are thrown throughout the year, i need to say this is by far my favorite one! there is so much going on that you can't be bored! i've only been once but i feel that i need to go again because i know there is a lot that i missed the first time around! excited for the next one!
something not so good: nothing, really~
something to try: just go!
My bf and I just went to this past saturday's night market for the first time. It's located on Auahi street. Parking is better than Eat the street but that's only because the lot that Eat the Street is usually located in, is the free parking for the night market event.
The Honolulu Night Market has a lot of art exhibits where upcoming and local artists can display all of their beautiful work and there are also tents with local shop owners selling their products as well. Â They also have a few food vendors (not Eat the Street status but then again, its the night market)
What I really liked about the Night Market is that they have different parts of the street as designated areas. The main part of Auahi street had art contests, slam poetry, food vendors. If you remember the old Velvet's location, they turned that into an area where you could relax with a bar, they had a section to the side with different boutiques. At the end of the street they have a sit and sketch which i thought was really cool! (Kind of made me wish i could draw.. but that gene went to my cousins and left my sisters and I only capable of tracing lol)
Also, the shops along Auahi street hosted a lot of the artist's artwork so each shop you entered were just artwork on artwork on artwork.
Loved it!
This was the first time our company, Dahn Yoga attended as vendors for the HNL night market. Â We did aura readings, ki-massage and had introductory classes for sale.
Free parking in the big open lot a few blocks down on the left of Auahi St. Â It was like a street carnival but no rides. Â Music, art, clothing, jewelry, and food vendors. Â We were located in a warehouse so it was interesting - a bit humid but later they brought a.c. Â Thanks Sal! Â :)
A lot of young people out to party and have a good time.
There are so many things that I absolutely love about the trendy, chic, edgy direction that Kaka'ako is moving towards, and Honolulu Night Market is one of them!
I recently spoke with an old friend who permanently moved away from Hawaii about 10 years ago. I told him I've been spending a lot of time in Kaka'ako, and he immediately cringed & asked why I would ever hang out there?! Little does he know, Kaka'ako is no longer the dirty, industrial town that we all grew up knowing, but has become the go-to hangout for Honolulu's trendiest townies and a top choice for great coffee, lunch, and happy hour! Kaka'ako is also the home of several edgy new local businesses and its buildings have become wildly famous because of the amazing, ever-changing mural art.
The Honolulu Night Market is an awesome part of this movement! It has all the components of a solid Saturday night: Beer / Cocktail garden, SHOPPING, Pop-up restaurants & food trucks, SHOPPING, a skate ramp, SHOPPING, live local entertainment, fashion shows, SHOPPING, face painting, free admission, and, did I mention there's shopping?!?
The vendors that sell amazing clothing, jewelry, skateboards, surfboards, cameras, and other goodies are always changing. They transform the "A Touch Of Salt" Warehouse into a pop-up shop wonderland of great deals from Honolulu's chic local retailers. I have scored so many awesome items here! I love visiting the local jewelry designers and there are great deals on local boutiques like Eden in Love & Basique Threads! The warehouse also houses my favorite booth of all, the YELP BOOTH! :) (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/yelp-booth-honolulu-night-market-honolulu">http://www.yelp.com/biz/…</a>)
It looks like my old friend needs to make a trip home to experience one of my favorite new monthly hangouts! See you all at the Honolulu Night Market!
The Night Market is a great local scene in the Downtown area. Lots of food trucks, interesting art to see and cute little shopettes to find local crafts. They usually have a beer garden for drinking (but WAY overpriced drinks) and live music. There's free parking a little ways up the street.
Review Source:I was actually really disappointed by the HNL Night Market. I have a friend who frequents this every time the event happens so I was pretty excited for something fun. Yes, it was fun because I was surrounded by great friends but the event itself was kind of...boring to say the least.
There were only a few food trucks this time around with nothing that made me jump up and down in excitement except for Miso and Ale which..well you can read my review on my experience on their page.
My friends said they've experienced better ones the previous months so I just got really unlucky this time around
I've been wanting to check this out for months but never got around to it until now. I was very impressed; especially with the stage and the warehouse with all the pop up shops.
There is a great variety of food trucks. I tried:
Caramel popcorn
Tacos from Baja Style
Gelato from Il Gelato
All super ono.
The beer garden kind of limits those who want to walk around with their drinks but I'm sure there's a million hoops to jump through to get drinking on the street approved and having the beer garden separate creates more of a family atmosphere which is kind of nice.
I hadn't checked out a lot of the shops in the area so this became a sort of "Allison Discovers Kaka'ako Even Though She Lives Just Outside of Kaka'ako" adventure. The shops are very cool, I especially liked the bookstore with a coffee shop in the back; they serve Stumptown coffee & espresso! Delicious coffee from Portland, Ore.
Word to the wise - check out the Art Card stand before you go around looking at stuff, a lot of the food vendors and other vendors offer discounts if you have the cards.
Really cool, hipster, local event! Â We went for this first time this month and really enjoyed it! Â First of all we love R&D and wanted to check out Taste which was featuring The Pig and the Lady pop up restaurant but when we got there was a large line so ended up eating at Hanks Hautedogs which was pretty good. Â Stopped by R&D afterwards and they were selling pickled goods and local made organic cheese along with our favorites, Morning Glass and Stumptown coffee. Â There were tons of booths set up with different artwork for sale and even booths where you could try out your art skills. Â Artists lined one side of the road, painting portraits and pictures. Â A really neat band walked through the whole event with a drummer on a bike-like device with flashing lights, dancers with paper umbrellas, a juggler, and a rapper on a mic. Â A little while later another rapper popped out of the convenience store next to R&D and entertained the crowd. Â There were about 10 food trucks which we walked past, both food and desserts. Â At 9:00pm there was a fashion show with local made clothing, bikinis and swimsuits and models. Â One of the backdrops for the stage was a wall decorated with graffiti artwork from the Pow Wow event where artists from all over the world came together to decorate businesses in the Kakaako area.
My faves were the shop Paiko and the warehouse featuring local vendors called Pinch of Salt. Â Paiko is a plants store/flower shop which has really cute succulents, terrariums, and air plant displays. Â If you like peonies, they have them here sometimes along with other unique flowers. Â Pinch of Salt featured about 15 local vendors and was located in a green warehouse decorated with christmas lights spelling out Pinch of Salt (really nice photo op!) and a huge mural of Marilyn Monroe. Â One vendor sold lomography cameras, another was an artist from Kauai who painted beach scenery and surfers that looked like Heather Brown's work, and there was also one that made hand made organic soaps and mason jar vase wall displays. Â Basique Threads and Yelp were among the other vendors there and you could check in with Yelp online to get a free gift. Â I believe that each Night Market will have different vendors but you can access a map through the website which lets you know which vendors will be there. Â
Overall, a really fun and entertaining event. Â Even parking was a breeze. Â We parked at the parking lot that Eat the Streets is usually held at. Â My only complaint that the night market isn't larger with more vendors, but you can change that by attending and letting your friends know about this event!
We were excited to experience our first Honolulu Night Market last evening, since it first started in Sept. 2012. We enjoyed it and were surprised how much the area surrounding Auahi Street has to offer in new and upcoming local businesses, coffee shops, and art galleries. Â Add food trucks, entertainment, a skateboard ramp, and a beer garden, and there is something for everyone, at any age or interest.
Within a large warehouse, there were numerous pop-up vendors selling all kinds of wares: Hugs-N-Stitches (one-of-a-kind stitching designs on kids' clothes); Miemiko (letterpress stationery); Treehouse (creative arts including film cameras, photo accessories, & children's art items); Mono (small design goods for home/office); Little Fish Hawaii (chalkboard designs); Happy Town Hawaii (recycled canvas totes); Chief (recycled vintage clothing) and many others. (We bought a Wacky Scratch Art Set for our granddaughter from Treehouse.) And of course, the Yelp booth was located here.
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The Night Market recently started promoting art cards designed by students. You can collect/trade them with friends and use them for discounts at many of the vendors at the Night Market. There was a booth giving out these cards or you could purchase a bunch of them, with the proceeds supporting the art community. The artwork on some of these cards is actually very cool, and is a terrific way to channel the artistic efforts of these talented kids.
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New and upcoming retail shops were open for the night. We enjoyed the creations displayed in Paiko, a floral-art-inspired boutique that uses cut flowers and live plant arrangements. We learned that 808 Urban supports artwork by displaying budding artists from our schools. Â We loved R/D - a neat concept of coffee, baked goods, free wifi, art/culinary/travel books, and art exhibition gallery, all in one.
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We also enjoyed looking at a few art galleries. At R/D, we were inspired by a wooden, soil, and sand sculpture called "A Small Area of Land" that measured 9 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 7 feet high; he built it according to the alignment of the sun and moon, with the soil and sand coming from Waimanalo, Waianae, and Mililani.
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Selective food trucks were lined up on Auahi Street: Okonomi Grinds (Japanese pancakes); Simply Ono (gourmet-style plate lunches); Momo Burger (100% grass-fed Big Island beef); Baja Style Mexican Food (tacos, burritos, homemade salsas); Elena's (Filipino food); Koi Catering (gourmet-style plate lunches); Miso & Ale (gastropub food); Aloha Pops (frozen ice treats); Petit Suisse Crepes (crepes using locally grown ingredients); Whatcha Fillin (waffle cakes); Blue Truck Teppanyaki (steak, shrimp, chicken plates); Island Popper (popcorn); Extreme Tacos (tacos w/ hot sauces).  We had a Bacon Burger from Momo Burger, which was very good; and Monchong over Pesto Linguine, which was also very good and a great buy for $7.00. <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/honolulu-night-market-honolulu?select=rIXAcga7tf2LrcujT4Fa8g">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
The Pig and the Lady had a pop-up Noodle Bar and was quite busy; we didn't know about it and had already eaten.....oh well, maybe next time. Insomnia Coffee Shop was open, as I had a Thai iced tea, and can you believe it - the husband/wife team that runs it actually remembered me from my first time there a few months ago - real cool people!
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For us, we wished that there were printed maps with info on the Night Market offerings or poster boards with this info at various locations. Bits and pieces of info are on Facebook and Twitter, but all the info are not on one place. I know we probably missed a few offerings, but there will always be a next time.
We ended the night with a treat for my hubby. Nearby, Jelly's was still open because of the Night Market, and he was able to get some used records at 20% off during this time. Nice way to end a great evening.
Fabulous fun in Kakaako! Â Love the vibrancy of the area and the fact that Honolulu Night Market, one of the area's newest venues, features some of the best little pop up businesses in Honolulu. Â "A Pinch of Salt" was a nice laid out area with all kinds of new business popups. Â
The food booths and wagons were even more diverse this month at Honolulu Night Market. Â And, it definitely doesn't hurt that the night market is strategically located adjacent to the new Starbucks between Auahi and Ala Moana Boulevard!
Highlights this evening for me included: Â
~ Okonomi Grinds (aka: OG) a brand new eatery still establishing themselves in the Honolulu Food Market. Â Right now appearing at Night Markets, Eat the Street Venues, etc...this exciting food company soon to have a food wagon and/or storefront of their own! Â The food is that good! Â Make sure to try the "bacon stick" which is a pancake with bacon and a delicate curry dressing served on a stick. Â Their okonomiyaki is a local take off of the traditional Osaka style Japanese pancake. Â Simply delicious!!
~ BYCHARI a popup shop of stylish and unique jewelry accessories. Â Just LOVED the natural stone pendants. Â
~ Booth showcasing the future condominium development "The Collection".  Can't wait to hear more about it!  Thank you also "Collection" staff for my delicious  looking cookies from the Honolulu Cookie Company (?) ...a thank you for stopping by.
~ seeing the yelp booth at this venue. Â IF yelp is there...you know this is the place to be!!
~ Great place to have fun with friends, to make new friends, to enjoy the fresh night air of Honolulu!
TIP: Â Get the Art Cards for additional savings. Â Purchase cards at designated booths for great discounts and even some free items from different vendors.
I love Honolulu Night Market!  All of these new events popping up are exactly what our community needs so thank you to whomever puts them  on!  It's a great place for family and friends to hang out in a positive environment that helps to support local business owners and merchants. Â
I love the concept of the art cards because I truly believe that art is worth something and needs to be encouraged. Â It's a great outlet, especially for the up and coming keiki. Â
There are so many cute shops and boutiques and restaurants along the street. Â The food trucks are always fun. Â If you have the stomach and money try something from each one. Â The food is always so good and you know exactly who you're supporting.
The market always features the latest shops with the cutest items and they're all local people (I think). Â I always find something cute at the market that I know I won't be able to find anywhere else for the same price. Â
There's so much to see and do and I'm really excited to see what Kakaako has to offer next. Â Nothing but positivity going on down there, something we all need.
Just got back from my first Honolulu Night Market and I'm already excited to go back next month!  I've recently been discovering just how cool Kaka'ako is becoming but if it wasn't for the fact that I now work in Kaka'ako, I would have never discovered  all these amazing "gems" that are being refined and popping up all over.  That's why I think Honolulu Night Market is the perfect event to bring the local community out to discover and feel the vibe the many great little locally owned, artisan companies in this growing neighborhood.  As my husband said tonight in reference to Kaka'ako, "it's inspiring".  Yes it is, and Honolulu Night Market does a great job of "bringing out" the inspiration. Â
I was anticipating sardine-like crowds and spaces, but although there definitely were tons of people, it was by no means overwhelming, Â Yes, some of the lines for the food trucks were long, but part of the fun at an even like this is running into people and while I was waiting for food, that's exactly what happened and made my waiting time enjoyable, even serendipitous. Â
A Pinch of Salt was the inspiration of the night for me - established as well as up and coming local entrepreneurs and "creators" offering such unique, trendy, some handmade goods all in one spot! Â Anyone who loves to shop local, and support creative minds AND get some pretty cool finds will LOVE this little market! Â And I hear it changes from month to month so you have a new shopping experience each time. Â I think I might start planning out my gift buying so that I can solely shop for gifts at the Honolulu Night Market each month. Â I feel great supporting local, small businesses and entrepreneurs and like I said, SO inspiring to see the talent and creativity of these vendors. Â
I was also really impressed with the decor and set up of the entertainment area.  You can tell that a lot thought was put into the visual appeal of this area and I truly appreciate that!  There were obscure benches with funky angles, set upon a deck of palettes, a cozy lounge area with planters and pillow on wooden crates and benches, a chandelier made out of leaves hanging over the stage which were also adorned by the uber trendy plants and foliage from Paiko I'm assuming  and an alley way with black tablecloth covered tables.  I love the attention to detail. Â
Overall, my family had a great time tonight, kiddies included and we've decided it's something we want to attend every month! Â But just a note the other "parenting" yelpers out there, while it was kid friendly and our kids had a blast, hubby and I think that next month it would be even more enjoyable to come sans the kids. Â But if the kids must be in tow, do not hesitate to bring them. Â They will have a blast boogy-ing to the music and seeing the oddities such as tall men walking around on stilts, dogs with top hats and too-cool-for-school shades and women spinning plates on sticks. Â My kids sure did. Â But whoever you are, mark it on your calendars for the next Honolulu Night Market, and make your way down to this great event!
As Kyle H. would say, this is totally your scene! And it really is!! I was pretty excited to come home at the right time to check out this new event in Kaka'ako. Â There are so many great things about this event that I must share with my yelpy friends. Â My bestie Katrina D. Â told me that this was going on the first weekend I'd be home and it all looked good from their website so I couldn't wait to see what all the buzz was about in person. Â
First things first: I highly recommend getting there early. Â We got their a half hour early, thinking it started/opened at 5, but it starts at 6pm. Â It came out to be the BEST decision because we got parking, Katrina D.'s fiance saved a table for us, AND we got to check out everything way before the crowds came in.
* LOVE that this opens up an opportunity for small businesses in Kaka'ako to market themselves, get out there to the public, and of course, show their locally made and grown products to new peeps. Â
* LOVE that it is an event that has a "runway" for designers, food trucks for Hawai'i foodies, and a place for artists to flaunt their talent. Â
*LOVE the warehouse area with the bright lights, painting of marilyn monroe, and the painted walls. Â It makes the place feel warm and welcoming. Â
*LOVE the many many different boutique-y "booths" set up throughout the warehouse especially the barber shop, it's really cool seeing all these different companies together in one place for you to shop around and see what they got. Â
*LOVE that this even has brought business to the restaurants and small shops in this area. Â I had a really great glass of coffee from Morning Glass, a place I never heard of!
As I wrap  up this review, I do have to say this kind of event is completely and totally my style!  I'm a wee bit creative (everyone's got some art blood running through their veins), foodie by nature, and love finding style and fashion anywhere.  If you've got a Saturday off, or will be in town while this shindig is going on, go check the Honolulu Night + Market out and see what the locals do on the weekends =)
SO far I'm really liking this. I hear all my friends and yeeps rave about it so I had to check it out. I went out of the blue last Saturday night with a homie since plans fell through on eating with another buddy at Home Bar. Yea, basically a bro-date with Derrick C. and ran into the other bro, Grant S. which in turn there were more Elite yelpers to run into. Bro-date's are when two single bros with no girls go out and talk story, grub, and dress grimey. Not to my surprise, there were many who were actually dressed really well. And by many I mean truckloads of women. So maybe not a good bro-date spot, haha. (We were gonna roll to Home Bar!)
It's like a more direct Eat the Street. Food on one side, businesses along the other and you can make laps around the venue. But along with ETS, you have to deal with the long food lines which is just too easy to gripe about in this "I WANT IT NOW" culture we got.
I do want to gripe about the lack of trash cans to cover the stretch of street. I think if the businesses along the street or those who hold #HNLnightmarket lined the middle of the street with more trashcans it'd be more convenient especially with all the food vendors.
If you are here to grub pack some wet naps. Sounds nerdy but it'd be worth it because if you are like me, I ran into everyone and their mama. Literally. And I eat. I had Kiawe Pizza, a Burger + Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog from Beyond Burgers, and an Ono Pop (being sold at R/D). As I was venturing to find a place to throw trash and wash my hands, lo and behold I run into a group of ultra cool peoples that I can awkwardly elbow bump and high five with my forehead. If I had a girlfriend, best believe I've utilized her purse as my storage receptacle complete with dental floss, wetnap, and swiss army knife. You think I'm playing, huh? Â
One friend described Kakaako as a Chinatown with more money. It's hip, up and coming, so more is in store for this neighborhood.
I would consider this a really good spot for a low-key casual date night, or good for a meet up with chill friends. Keep in mind it's not like a Chinatown block party where there are alcohol vendors lining the street. I mean, do we really need to booze up all the time?
It was my first time to Honolulu Night Market and I actually liked it. Â There were food trucks, fashion shows, boutiques, arts, etc. Â It was a good experience and I'm looking forward to the next one. Â
The food trucks/food stations were a bit pricey but you were paying for quality and flavor. Â I was mainly there for the food. Â As for the boutiques, there were a good variety of them and they had good items for sale, I just wasn't in the shopping mood.
It's a fun and interesting place. Â Great for everyone.
Went back again and it was just as much fun. But way more packed this time. Word must be getting out! They're going to need to expand the space soon if it keeps growing like this. But it's still a lot of fun with all the same things. Food, shops, fashion show, bands, skate demo, outdoor bar, etc.
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I'm SO glad that I decided to check this event out with some of my girlfriends tonight. Loved this experience!! Honestly, I didn't expect that we would be staying until closing time but we almost did...will update tomorrow--actually later TODAY, yes even for a chill night this is late (~12:30 pm)--so I'll have to come back to this, but for a quick review--I'll be back next month :)
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Thank you Pua and the yelp gang for introducing my group to this fun event.
I guess this is not regularly held, but occasionally they close down Auahi St by Ward a few blocks for an art explosion block party.
Our first stop was a road of food trucks. Â They had my favorite truck, Koi catering! Â I decided I would walk by and try something new. Â
If Honolulu had their own version of a circus, this would be pretty close to it. Â We walked by a man on stilts waving at the kids while an aerial dancer twirled around the ropes she was suspended from. Â A friendly stranger passed us "trading art cards" that doubled as currency at the market and could be turned in for prizes. Â
This is such a great evening activity for children. Â Sure, there were bars set up around the perimeter, but they had art activities for the local artists to get children involved. Â What a great way to introduce little ones to the beauty of modern creativity. Â
There was an area for performance art, or as us squares call it, music. Â Some of our group had an opportunity to be a part of art as they took pictures for a man's project. Â We were told to come back in a year to find your face posted in the montage. Â
We had some homemade pasta. Â Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the tent, but boy was it delicious! Â You have to wait about 10 minutes for them to make your pasta, but you can't beat a treat like fresh pasta on the street! Â For dessert we grabbed some pop donuts. Â $6 for a dozen doughnuts made right in front of you. Â Safeway's doughnuts have nothing on this. Â We enjoyed our food while watching the fire dancers strut their stuff on the nearby stage. Â HOT STUFF! Â I heard they had a fashion show and some breakdancers, but we didn't stay to watch. Â
There was a beer garden next to the stage, but we heard there was a cover charge and opted against it. Â Inside a warehouse, a makeshift mall forms with local boutiques selling their gorgeous wares. Â They had some GORGEOUS stuff! Â I would have bought a beautiful maxi dress, but since this was stop number one before a night of debauchery, I'll just have to come back later. Â
What an evening! Â I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. Â They had events to cater to all groups: the family, the artist, the foodie, the fashionista, the partier... don't miss it
FINAL NOTE: no parking. Â We took a cab there, but if you're traveling from out of town, you might have to do some major searching to find a place to park.
February 16 - My first Honolulu Night Market experience. I really didn't know what to expect. I did have fun. I was excited to check it out. There were a lot of entertainment, art, and some food trucks. There was a market area with clothing and jewelry vendors, a cute little family area where kids could play, and art pieces all over. If you're interested art, you should definitely check out Honolulu Night Market. Great location, lots of street parking, and fun entertainment. I definitely would see Honolulu Night Market a growing event. See you folks out there next month.
Review Source:art, food, fashion, music... all in one spot? Â hells yes! Â
if you ever go to HNL Night Market, the vibe is ALIVE..... its practically got its own pulse. Â there are things going on everywhere.... in the warehouse area there are little boutiques where you can look at jewelry, clothes, accessories, art, and tons of other things. Â
there are also live art demonstrations going on, live performance artists like fire dancers or fire jugglers (i guess they like entertainment with fire), drag shows, acrobats, all kinds of stuff.... each time is different.
there is also live music, or DJ's depending on when you go.
and food? Â yes.... there are usually 3 - 5 or so food trucks in the area, along with other vendors, AND the surrounding businesses that are normally not open during the night stay open later for the event, and have specials too (like Taste, Hanks Haute Dogs, etc.)! Â also, the other business around have pop-up boutiques as well, so there are lots of things to look at inside the shops, not just in the warehouse area. Â Â
it is definitely something new and fun to do here in HI.... better than the boring stuff we do all the time, right? Â c'mon down and check it out this monthly event!!
I know that Honolulu Night Market just started holding its events on a block of Auahi St. less than 6 months ago, so I believe that its prime is still yet to come. There's one every 3rd Saturday of each month. This was my second time going.
This month's Honolulu Night Market was a collab with Pow Wow Hawaii 2013, so it was much larger and there was much more to do and look at than the months before. Usually $5 for an entrance fee, the past one was waived due to the collab. I do agree that $5 is a bit much for what they have to offer, but I believe that it might be worth it in the months to come since it's really still in the works. There should be some sort of discount available to the public.
I liked that there was much more to do because this time there were many open warehouses with different things to do. There were art walks, food truck vendors, little pop up shops, and open shops along Auahi St. that you could dive into. I believe that there are different food trucks and pop up shops that vary each month. I hope the next night market is as big (space-wise) as February's.
My favorite part of the whole event is the little pop up shops. I love that there's a variety but I do wish that there would be more shops available. I say this because I didn't find anything to purchase this month.
Another thing I like about the event is that it's pet-friendly. So bring your pets. :)
I had fun and I consider it to be quite an enjoyable event to go to with friends.
Went to Honolulu Night Market this past weekend and it's by FAR, the best street festival I've experienced in Honolulu. The collaboration with Pow Wow Hawaii cranked up the experience 200% from December's event and I couldn't have been more impressed. Art, shopping, food booths & trucks, fashion shows, cirque performers, live music, all in a two block radius!
We came down to Honolulu Night Market with our 2 year old toddler in tow and what I love is that you don't feel like a bad parent for bringing your kiddies to this event. I wouldn't feel comfortable taking my children to First Friday but Honolulu Night Market has a completely different vibe that's very inviting and not the least bit intimidating. There are lots of families and the mix of people is so eclectic that we all enjoyed fantastic people watching. To echo another reviewer I do hope the format and size of Night Market stays the same (or grows larger) as this is definitely something I'd return for again and again and again.
First things first - Daniel Dae Kim was standing in line in front of me at Olay's Thai Food stand!!! And speaking of Hawaii 5-0....Dear Scott Caan, Hawaii doesn't suck. But you do. So please book it outta here Dan-O; you're taking up precious space. Sincerely.
Anyway, I was stoked to check out some of Hawaii's most talented retail, food and entertainment hustlers at this month's Honolulu Night Market. My BF and I enjoyed the pad thai, spring rolls, and chicken and pork satay from Olay's.
I was excited to see Andy South and Allison Izu as retail vendors and I bought an Avant Pop Hi t-shirt from my friend Jeff who just started designing and printing "things."
I wish I'd gotten there while the sun was still out to see all the new Pow Wow Hawaii art that's up in the area. And, I wish there was a bar area near the food area; would've been nice to have a beer with my pad thai.
I'm not completely sure what Honolulu Night Market wants to be.
First, the venue is too small for host any kind of big markets if it wants to be like those night markets in Asia.
Second, the entrance fee is ridiculous. Last check it was $5 for admissions. I wouldn't pay to be there if it wasn't for the comped tickets.
Third, you can walk through the whole place within 5 minutes. There are cool things to see and really artistic vendors out there but that's just it.
Okay, I kind of get that Honolulu Night Market is a hipster-ish artistic blend of vendors, food, and entertainment, but if it is just that, It isn't me at all.
They'll be much better if they get a larger venue and more vendors while lowering the entrance fee.
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January 12, 2013
My first experience this past Saturday to the Honolulu Night Market: Rogue Christmas was fun and cool! A market at night! In Honolulu! And it takes place every 3rd Saturday of each Month!
I didn't stay too long to enjoy and experience everything that was featured that night but there was enough food and local retail vendors with their tasty and unique food, fashion, art and shopping to keep me entertained in that short amount of time! Â Â
Like Denise K, I too got free admission to this hipster holiday themed block party thanks to Yelp!
In the words of my boyfriend, the night + market is "unbearably hipster."
I had high hopes for this place but there isn't much to do or see, even though they do have various happenings throughout the night, but it just depends on when you arrive. We went when the $5 admission fee was waived for UH students, and I don't think the admission fee would've been worth it otherwise.
The reclaimed warehouse seemed to be bigger from the photos and there isn't much shopping for men. The food selection didn't seem to be that great and the vendors' items were kind of expensive.
Having a night market event like this is good, but I would like to see the admission fee nixed and hope that with time the event will grow. Probably won't come back in the near future though.
Parking is kind of annoying as we had to park over at the lot where Eat the Street is held but couldn't find where exactly to get in. Had to off-road it a little at one of the entrances that wasn't clearly marked.
We finally made it to Night Market and I am so glad we did. The theme for December was "Rogue Christmas." That's my kind of holiday, so I was ready to dig right into the fun.
I took one look at everything going on here and broke out into a cold sweat. Planning all these retail vendors, entertainers and food trucks and booths is an astonishing feat. I know its the same producers as Eat the Street, but still. Peeps, you gotta give props where props are deserved, whoa. Anyone who has ever planned an event knows what it takes to make stuff like this happen - and it includes sleepless nights. Â
By far my favorite was the transvestite reading "A Night Before Christmas" now I know they can't do that every month, but it really shows some willingness to take risks and have fun. Â There was also a fun fashion show and I thought the skate park added to the cool atmosphere, even though I didn't spend anytime there myself.
I personally loved the size of it, perfect for the number of people there. But I just know that like Eat the Street, its gonna grow, both in space and the number of people. Its going to be fun to watch...and attend.
I could have done without being assaulted right at the door by the group demo'ing their phone app, even if they do call themselves the welcoming committee. Â I mean, I love apps, but let me get my barring. Let me get a foot in the door. Let me get a drink.
Speaking of drinks, I love that there is a beer garden, finally, a place to eat fun food outside AND have a beverage. The drinks were fun and delish. We had...a couple.
Parking in the area is plentiful, so for those of us who aren't townies, its easy to get down there without the heartache of driving around looking for a parking spot. As far as I'm concerned a $5 cover is more than fair. I've been to bars that charge more than that for cover without entertainment or even decent service.
So basically, if you go, be prepared to have fun. Leave the 'tude at the door, grab a drink and a nosh and sit back to let the whole thing happen right in front of you.
I had a really good time here! I was pleasantly surprised by the hipster-cool ambiance. I liked the DJ spinning music in the background. Harry's alley was also super cute. I especially liked the big warehouse with all the vendors. I found some really cute accessories for dirt cheap. I think I was expecting more food trucks but there was still a good variety of foods to choose from. There was even a mini skate park! I'm definitely looking forward to the upcoming night market events!
And thanks to Yelp, I got free admission!
Went to my first Honolulu night market this past weekend because I wanted a change from my normal Saturday night of dining out and then dining some more while watching TV in bed. Â Overall I think that it is a great idea, but could definitely use some tweaking.
Upon arrival at shortly after 7pm, I was shocked that there weren't too many people walking around but figured that maybe it was because it was still early. Â In any case, my friend and I made a round of the entire venue to get a preview of the booths, stages and the warehouses. Â The food booths were pretty much what you see at Eat the Street, and the warehouses had areas for lots of different vendors to sell their goods. Â No performers were on stage just yet. Â Â So, back to the food we went.
I got a cone of frites with wasabi ranch and garlic rosemary aioli, and my friend got Korean beef stew ($5 each) . Â My frites were delicious as usual, but my friend said that his stew just tasted like regular beef stew, nothing particularly Korean about it, although he said he liked it. Â
Next, we went to the "beer garden" (for lack of a better word) and got some lush pops ($5 each). Â We got one Li Hing Margarita pop and one Mojito pop (there was a flavor, but it was subtle, so I forget what it was). Â I thought that these were great, and a fantastic idea!! Â Like being a little kid again eating a popsicle...but it's spiked with booze!! Â You know how they say that everything tastes better on a stick, right?
Lastly, we headed back to the food booths and got some tako balls ($5 for 5) and yakitori chicken ($5 for 3 skewers). Â I don't really eat chicken, but had to try this because it looked so good. Â Indeed, the chicken was good and tasted very clean. Â The tako balls were delicious with just the right amount of crispiness on the outside.
As I said, there are a few things that could be tweaked to make this event better. Â First, I think that more advertising is crucial. Â I just happened to randomly see someones FB post advertising the flyer for the event. Â Didn't notice much advertising on other FB pages or in any of the papers downtown. Â Next, the organizers should decide who their target audience is. Â It seems that it is geared for everyone, meaning there was the beer garden, food, fire performers, skateboarding ramp, etc. Â To me, that's a bit of a mish mash and kind of reminded me of a fair rather than a "night market". Â My suggestion is to gear it towards the 20 somethings to 40 somethings. Â Keep all the food, the warehouse vendors, the main stage with fashion show, and let people walk around with their booze rather than confine them to a small space. Â I know that it's not as simple as it sounds, and I'm sure there's some sort of permitting or regulation that goes with letting people walk around with alcohol, but it would be a lot more fun. Â Expansion (as far as food and drink variety, and advertising) is key here.
The November night market was my first experience with this concept and I can't say I was blown away. It was fun enough but i thought no one was there until I turned the corner and saw the beer garden. Seems kind of a shame to keep the beer garden so far off in the corner because no one was enjoying the festivities.
The biggest downside? When I first planned to go with my friends, there was no mention of an entry fee then all of a sudden I check two days before the event and there's an addition to the poster, "New $5 Admission." Not cool Night Market, not cool. If the price had been there in the beginning I wouldn't be caught looking like a liar for promising my friends a night of free fun.
This is a monthly event that has lots of potential to become something great! Considering how many booths and vendors were involved in the Night Market, I was surprised that the crowd wasn't bigger. People need to know about this event! Entrance fee is $5, and with that fee, you are given access to food vendors, clothing and jewelry vendors, even some hairstyling going on, a separate section for adult beverages, tons of installations and live artwork, a mini skate ramp (sorry idk the "correct" terminology), live music and performances, and special events for the small shops that line Auahi St (between Keawe and Coral). I enjoyed the street food the most because I LOVE FOOD. Some of the vendors were "The Pig & The Lady," "Street Frites," "Kohntori Yakitori," and "Kiawe Girll." Those are all I can remember, my apologies that I cannot name them all! But I'm not really sure if they use the same vendors with each monthly event anyway so no biggie!
Also, I just want to make a note that it is strange that the Honolulu Night Market is placed under the category of "Dance Clubs" because it is most certainly NOT. It is actually an event that seemed appropriate for the whole community! All-in-all, it was a good time with good vibes--kinda like those happy vibes you feel at a fair or carnival but a bit more artsy and laid back! The Honolulu Night Market would be a great place to enjoy a Saturday night with both friends and family of all ages! Checck it outttt
It's in its first stages and I'd really like to see it grow. Great turn out, the parking was a little stressful after seeing an almost empty lot nearby. Wish those businesses would let the public park there for just one night. Great seeing such support for a burgeoning community.
Hopefully there will be more vendors and art in the future! Already loving the small shops and businesses there.
Someone posted on my facebook about this night.. First thing I saw was Bhangra & Hip hop music and in small print Bhangra lessons! That just got wild up to go.. Now I'm a girl who consider watching a movie on Saturday night a party. So going out to an event, it has to be popping...
I expected it to be a extravaganza, but it was actually calm.. It's like "Eat the Street" meets "Artsy, Coffee Shop" vibe. We went around 8ish and was good size amount of people. Of course, theres a line for food but it was bearable.. I had empanadas, which was alright but I was still hungry and didn't want to wait for another 20 minutes for something else. We stayed to watch the fashion show and I'm a sucker for a fashion show.. Did some walking around and that was it.. We finished everything by 930ish..
Now remember I went because of the Bhangra music.. That was schedule for 10,,, FAIL! It's ok, it got me out of the house.. But I ain't gonna lie, was really disappointed because that's what I went there for but didn't wait with nothing to do for a good hour..
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I think this was a GREAT idea, I can see this event going in the way of First Friday with regard to popularity and appeal. Â
It's nice to have events like this on the later side, It was like an "Art and Flea" and "Eat the Street" combined and open late! Â I got there after the performances, about 10:30pm or so. Â
The good thing about my timing was that by the time I was able to browse the vendors and get my retail fix (really great t-shirts at Organik, jewelry, art, books, shoes!) the lines for the food were non-existent. Â
I was able to walk right up to Pig and the Lady, order the spicy meatball banh-mi and receive it in a matter of mere seconds. Â This being the first time I've tried Pig and the Lady because of the usual lines and wait times when I see them at other events! Â Totally winning. Â
I hope this continues monthly, it's a great nightlife alternative to the usual club/bar scene and a fun way to take advantage of the eclectic and flourishing Kaka'ako neighborhood streets and the mild Hawaii weather with a great outdoor party!
I've been to some night markets in Southeast Asia, and they're absolutely fantastic. They span for entire city blocks, with all kinds of food, merchandise, entertainment, etc. So of course I was totally excited to have something similar in Honolulu featuring local vendors, art, and entertainment. I was hoping it would be similar to the huge night event that was held in Kakaako sometime last year, but the Honolulu Night Market was much, much smaller.
Admission - The entry fee for the Honolulu Night Market is $2, so you won't be breaking the bank. It was a little chaotic at the Ewa entrance since there were two separate lines, one for those wanting to booze and another line for family-friendly non-drinkers. Maybe they could use some signs?
Food - I tried the beef belly curry from Mark "Gooch" Noguchi, and it was alright. It tastes just like my mother's curry, so I didn't think it was worth $7. I also tried the beef brisket stew from Miso & Ale, which seems more like a beef tendon stew and that also tastes just like something my mother would cook. On the plus side, it was only $6 and it was a HUGE serving. I wish there were more food stands because aside from Miso & Ale and The Pig and the Lady, there were only a few other places for food, and they were all next to each other, which congested the area.
Vendors - There weren't a lot of vendors, so there wasn't too much to see. I saw some cute things, but I was able to browse through all of the booths and shops in less than ten minutes. Most of the crowd seemed to be more interested in the food.
Entertainment - I went early at 7:00 and I didn't see anything while I was there, but there was a decent stage area set up in the middle.
I was a little disappointed in the Honolulu Night Market because it was so small, but overall, it was a cool event and I definitely feel that this event has potential to transform into something greater in the future. I hope that there will be more space with additional vendors and food places next time.
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